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Mobile gamesCookiesMust Die
Free with IAP
Every time I feel like every single type of
“mobile game” has been done, every
twist on the touch screen interface has
been achieved, a clever little action
platformer comes along to throw me off.
Cookies Must Die, apart from having one
of the best names ever, is exactly the sort
of experience that is
both simple to learn,
difficult to master,
and impossible to
put down.
Jack is a super-
secret agent with the
power to slow down
time, which is
perfect as his city
has been invaded by
sweet treats bent on
destruction. You
simply swipe to run and jump, which is
handledperfectly- you know exactly
where you are headed as well as where
your enemies plan to shoot – in order to
slide or jump in/onto them to take them
out. The result is a frenetic mash of
projectiles, exploded donuts and
liquorice, actual cherry bombs and
crumbs... everywhere... as you fling Jack
all over the joint.
Unlike many other games that
overcomplicate controls involving slow
mo, the simple flick and drag nature of
Cookies Must Diemeans that you can
appreciate your well-earned combos
without feeling like it was all a big
accident. Each level
is split into five parts
including a boss,
which is always
cleverly designed
based on the
environmental tricks
you unconsciously
learned throughout
the level. Ironically
in almost 20 years
this really feels the
closest to “The
Matrix” style play I’ve found where you
can realistically slide through an entire
level and not get hit once.
It’s a testament to the slick design and
art that you really don’t want to stop
playing, so “grinding” out currency
really doesn’t feel like a chore at all.Might&Magic: Chess Royale
Free with IAP
For the uninitiated, auto chess is a form
of strategic game that offshoots from
the popular “MOBA”, where in players
are provided with a small amount of
resources to “purchase” units to fight
on a virtual chess board. Each unit is
placed on the board and automatically
fights your opponent’s units based on
their skills, speed and so forth.
It’s an incredibly addictive style of
play, complicated by the luck of the draw
mixed with the gamble of choosing new
heroes, upgrading existing ones, or
attempting to fill the board.Might &
Magic: Chess Royaletakes this system
and adds a bulk player spin to it –
instead of playing against five to seven
players, you take on 99 others. You can
lose three matches before you are cut
from the lot – the longer you survive,
the better the rewards.
Unfortunately, things seem to be
barebones right now – there are only a
handful of units, plus there are no clans,
tournaments or ladders. Progression
seems wholly visual at this point, games
don’t really matchmake outside of
availability, at least from my experience.Mobile games
James Pinnell reviews the latest games for android & iOS smartphones & tablets.
2020EDITOR’S
CHOICEThe result is a frenetic
mash of projectiles,
exploded donuts and
liquorice, actual cherry
bombs and crumbs...
everywhere.2020EDITOR
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